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H. S. DIMOCK.

HITGHING STRAP.

Patented July 3, 1883.

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OEEICE.

HENRYVS. DIMOOK, OF PHELPS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OFf ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH A. STRINGER, OF SAME PLACE.

HlTCHlNG-STRAP.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 280,363, dated July 3, 1883.

Application led May 3,1883. (No model.) i

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY S. DTMooK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phelps, in the county of Ontario and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Hitching-Strap, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to hitohing-straps; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim. i

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the operation of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the device detached.

The same letters refer to the same parts in both figures.

A in the drawings designates the hitchingstrap, the end of which is provided with a permanent loop, B', of sufficient size to be passed over the head of a horse. C is another small loop, arranged to slide upon the loop B and strap A, and having a snap-hook, D, secured thereto by means of rivets, or in any suitable manner.

- The operation of my invention will be readily `understood by reference to Fig. l of the drawings. the horse, and the hook D is then snapped in the bridle-ring, thereby retaining the loop C in such a position as to make it impossible for the loop B to come off the head. of the horse.

This device is simple, convenient, inexpensive, and safe, it being impossible for the horse to release itself, except by breaking the strap.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- The loop B is passed over the head of 3o 

